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Where to Find Your Scottish Ancestors – Guest Article by Christine Woodcock, Director of Genealogy Tours of Scotland Photo Credit: postaletrice via Compfight cc For those of us fortunate enough to have ancestors with Scottish heritage, researching is a fairly easy task. Knowing where to look is usually where we get tied up. Following these hints should help. Remember: If you ever…

Leave a reply Guest Article by Lisa Lisson, Genealogist & Family Historian Does the use of a nickname by your ancestor prevent you from finding him or her in the records? An individual can (and often is) found in genealogical records using either a given name or a nickname. Nicknames are not new and have been…

Much has been said about the majority of historical and genealogical records being unavailable online. FamilySearch estimates that at least 90% of records are not available in a digital format. So how does a genealogist find and take advantage of the vast collections of paper records? One way is through the use of Genealogists.com to…

Leave a reply Guest Article by Lisa Lisson, Genealogist & Family Historian Genealogy is one of today’s fastest growing hobbies, but getting started can be a bit overwhelming. Those new to genealogy often make mistakes. (That’s okay!) Let’s talk about some common mistakes genealogists often make. After all, no one wants to spend all their time researching…

If you’ve been researching your family history for a while or just beginning the process, you’ve likely caught the genealogy detective bug. But even if you’re the best genealogy sleuth of the bunch, you can still often run into some brick walls, especially when attempting to identify family members in photos from the Victorian era.…

As the world’s largest and fastest growing family history research firm, Genealogists.com is often asked what is the key to our success. Our reply commonly includes one or both of the following facts: 1. Genealogists.com is not limited to the resources of any one archive, such as the Family History Library, but instead we can access most of the world’s…

When you think of using newspapers for genealogy research, be honest, what do you think of first? Obituaries! In general, most people automatically think of obituaries, too. However, newspapers are a resource that can be used for much more. They are a useful tool for finding your ancestor’s unique story, as well as for building…

From Prince William to Paris Hilton — Yes, We Are All Related! Thomas Jefferson. To Americans, the name itself rings of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And to this day, the third President of the United States is considered one of the truest, most steadfast patriots to have ever lived; a man who…

Photo Credit: A Grave Interest Symbols have been a silent language used on tombstones for centuries. But, it was not until the mid-1800s that this secret code caught on with the ‘common folk’ who could afford to decorate their graves with statues and carvings. The Victorians were known for their love of ornate designs and…

Let me introduce you to … Mary M. Tedesco. You may recognize Mary; not only is she a professional genealogist, speaker, and author, Mary is also a Host/Genealogist on the PBS TV series “Genealogy Roadshow” (season 2), as well as the Founder of ORIGINS ITALY. Mary speaks Italian and travels often to Italy to conduct…

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Trace.com is the world’s largest family history research firm with over 4,000 professional genealogists as well as hundreds of subject matter experts (scholars, private investigators, professors, clergy, and archivists). We are not limited to the small percentage of records that are online. We are not limited to just one or two genealogists. We are not limited to a few local repositories. Instead, we access the world’s records wherever they are located and in whatever form–whether online or offline, including the over 90% of records that FamilySearch estimates are not online.